Churchill graduate and Texas Longhorn Jimmy Feigen is a member of the U.S. Olympic swim team. He won a silver medal as part of the 400 freestyle relay.

Feigen, 22, is keeping a diary of his Olympic experience for the Express-News (as told to staff writer Lorne Chan):

Even though I’m done competing, I still go to every swimming session to support Team USA. I don’t get to see the other sports as much as I would like, but I’m getting to watch the best swimming in the world. In some cases, it’s the best swimming in history.

When I used to watch the Olympics, I would just cheer for the USA and be out of the action. Now, it’s not just an American swimming, but it’s my friend. That’s a whole new and different feeling.

Watching Michael Phelps finish second in the 200 butterfly was heartbreaking to be honest. We just sat there confused when he lost. From our vantage point, it looked like he won for sure.

One thing that helped the team get close was our version of “Call Me Maybe” on YouTube and the subsequent success it’s had (more than 5 million views). With all the work it took to become an Olympian, all I did to get on “Access Hollywood,” TMZ, CNN and “Good Morning America” was look ridiculous on a YouTube video.

We were training together for a few weeks before the Olympics, and guys were just hanging out when Kathleen Hersey would get on our case about the video. In the part of the video I’m in, Brendan Hansen had just woken up. He’s more confused than anything. He hadn’t heard the song before, because he’s all about his old-man music.

I’ve been busy, but there’s still plenty of stuff to do in the Olympic Village. You can get your haircut, there’s a place for family members to hang out, or you can get awesome desserts in the dining hall.

If you're in the signing mode, you can walk outside the village and get mobbed by people who want autographs. There are so many athletes, but since everybody recognizes the Team USA clothing, you're an instant celebrity.